I would like to bring to your attention the pathetic state in whichthe monument called Charminar, that we proudly call as a symbol ofHyderabad - if not Andhra Pradesh - is being maintained.

I visited the Charminar yesterday for the first time and i was veryexcited to visit it. I was very excited because, i will be shortlyvisiting a centuries old monument that has stood the test of time.

My first impression was that, the sourrounding areas were very shabbywill all kinds of garbage thrown around by our indiciplined citizensand no one to clean it.

I entered the arena paying Rs. 5 ( which i much regretted after thevisit ) to find the garbage gala continued even inside. ( though notas much as outside ). Ice cream cups, empty water sachets and otherstuff thrown - without any respect to the great monument.

I took the flight of curling steps up - only to find that walls filledwith names of the previous visitors. They have carved their names onthe walls. There is no space left on the wall. No exaggeration. Allthe walls are filled with names. Pathetic!!

People have spit pan, gutka or whatever in all the nook and cornerthey can find.

I had no sense of being in the middle of history. I came downimmediately and left charminar totally ashamed.